TransAct Technologies ITHERM 280 - Manual (Page 251)

ITherm ® 280 Color Graphics iTherm ® 280 Programmer’s Guide
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Store Graphics in the printer:
PJColor can store a graphic in the iTherm
® 280 Printer or generate a file that will store a
graphic in the printer.
To Store a graphic in the printer
1) Start PJColor
2) Under Settings, Select the iTherm
®
280 printer. Then select the emulation that you
will be setting the printer to.
3) Select the resolution you would like to have the printer use to print the graphics. Low
resolutions are faster, high resolutions produce better graphics.
4) Select the communications port and protocol that is to be used to communicate to
the printer.
5) Load the graphics Image you wish to print.
6) Adjust the image to produce the effect you would like. The lower graphic window
displays an approximation of the printed image.
7) When you are satisfied with the graphic, press the "Store in Printer" button. PJColor
will attempt to interrogate the printer and will display the graphics currently in the
printer if any. (Note: If PJColor cannot communicate with the printer, only the "Save
to File" option will be allowed.)
8) Make sure there is enough room in the printer for the graphic.
9) Insert a name in the "Macro Name" box. Keep it simple, this name will be used later
to print the graphic.
10) Record the graphic in the printer.
Print a stored graphic.
In the data stream to the printer enter "&%URName&" and the graphic will print in place
of the "&%URName&" data. The "Name" must be identical to the name entered earlier.
Generate a file to store graphics into a printer
To generate a file that will store a graphic into a printer, follow the same procedure to
store a graphic in a printer up through step 8. Then:
1) Insert a name in the "Macro Name" box. Keep it simple, this name will be used later
to print the graphic
2) Press the "Save to File" button. This will allow you to select a file where the stored
universal graphic information is saved.
3) This file contains an "erase any previous graphic with the same name" command, "a
save new graphic with this name" command and the graphics information.
4) This file can then be sent to the printer and the graphic will be saved in the printer.
Note: If the target printer does not have enough room for the graphic information to
be stored, the graphic will not be stored.